Thermochemical conversion

Thermochemical conversion is when we use heat to turn things like wood, coal, or other fuels into other useful things. It's kind of like baking cookies - you need heat to turn the dough into yummy cookies. But instead of dough, we use fuels like wood and instead of cookies, we can make things like heat, electricity, and even fuel for cars.

There are different ways to do thermochemical conversion, but one common method is called combustion. This is when we burn the fuel with oxygen to create heat and energy. Just like how a campfire gives off heat when we burn wood, we can use this heat to power things like steam turbines or generators.

Another way to do thermochemical conversion is by using something called gasification. This is like combustion, but instead of burning the fuel with oxygen, we heat it up without oxygen to create a gas called syngas. This gas can then be used to power things like turbines or engines.

Overall, thermochemical conversion is all about using heat to make useful things from fuels like wood and coal. It's sort of like baking cookies, but for energy!